Now her partner's sister Sophie Reeves, from the Forest of Dean, has set up a JustGiving page to raise money for Boe's treatment and fund research into the disease.

On the page, Sophie said: "I'm raising money to help contribute towards the treatment for my brother and his girlfriend's two year old Rottweiler that is currently being treated for acute kidney failure that was caused by suspected Alabama Rot.

"Research into new diseases requires a lot of funding. This pays for the development of new diagnostic tests, investigation of the causes of the disease and ultimately the development of more effective treatments which could help numerous dogs in the future."

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Sophie explained how the beloved pet contracted the disease after walking in Dyrbrook.

Jasmine Smith and her dog Boe

She said: "On the April 29, Boe was limping and struggling to walk.

"They took her up to the emergency vets in Gloucester to have her checked over. The vet noticed an ulcer or a blister on her foot and gave antibiotics and painkillers.

"Over the next few days she became very depressed and off her food so took her back to their local vets and prescribed more antibiotics and they suggested blood tests. The next day she had trouble with her back legs.

"They took her back to the vets again and the blood test results showed that she had acute kidney failure so we had to rush her back to the emergency vets. She was then put on a drip. She has lost 75% of her kidney function and is currently being treated for renal failure.

"We need more research in to this awful disease before more family dogs are affected. Boe means the world to them and it's heart breaking seeing her suffer. Your donation could help fund more treatment for Boe and for future research."